sanitation
noun
san·i·ta·tion
ˌsa-nə-ˈtā-shən 
1
: the act or process of making sanitary
2
: the promotion of hygiene and prevention of disease by maintenance of sanitary conditions (as by removal of sewage and trash)
—often used attributively
a sanitation truck
sanitation workers
Examples of sanitation in a Sentence
Diseases can spread from poor sanitation.
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No human being should be kept in a steaming hot cage with countless other inmates while deprived of proper sanitation and medical care.
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Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
High-income countries with advanced healthcare systems, good sanitation, and healthy lifestyles have an even longer life expectancy average, reaching up to 84 years.
—Frank Diana, Time, 18 July 2025
Additionally, knives were stored in a bucket of unclean sanitation solution.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
july 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025
The 19-year-old sanitation worker, who has not been publicly identified, got trapped in the machine on Sunday night at a processing plant in Vernon, California.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
High-income countries with advanced healthcare systems, good sanitation, and healthy lifestyles have an even longer life expectancy average, reaching up to 84 years.
—Frank Diana, Time, 18 July 2025
Additionally, knives were stored in a bucket of unclean sanitation solution.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
july 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025
The 19-year-old sanitation worker, who has not been publicly identified, got trapped in the machine on Sunday night at a processing plant in Vernon, California.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sanitation
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“Sanitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanitation. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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sanitation
noun
san·i·ta·tion
ˌsan-ə-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act or process of making sanitary
2
: the promotion of community hygiene and disease prevention especially by keeping up sewage systems, by collecting and disposing of trash and garbage, and by cleaning streets
Medical Definition
sanitation
noun
san·i·ta·tion
ˌsan-ə-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act or process of making sanitary
2
: the promotion of hygiene and prevention of disease by maintenance of sanitary conditions
mouth sanitation
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